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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 659-7026 |
| August 23, 2007 | CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
| Release #07-284 |
Basic Editions Girls' Clothing Sets Recalled by Kmart; Drawstrings at
Waist Pose Entrapment Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing Sets
Units: About 4,700
Importer: Millennium Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The recalled shirts have drawstrings at the waist. Children can
get entangled or caught in a vehicle door and can be dragged, posing a
serious risk of injury or death. In February 1996, CPSC issued
guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled
on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments.
Incidents/Injuries: None.
Description: The two Basic Edition-brand girls' sets have fully tunneled
waist drawstrings and two-fer style layered shirts. One set has a light
green screen print top with "Varsity Club Winning Attitude" text, over a
white shirt, paired with turquoise cuff shorts. The second set has an
orange screen print top with "Paradise University Girls Club" text, over
a white shirt paired with light green knit shorts. Both sets were sold
in the following girls' sizes: 4/5, 6/6X, 7/8, and 10/12.
Sold Exclusively at: Kmart stores nationwide from March 2007 through May
2007 for between $10 and $13 per set.
Manufactured in: Egypt
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings to eliminate
the hazard.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kmart at (800)
659-7026 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, or visit
Kmart's Web site at www.kmart.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07284.html
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